urban design . meridian main street , along with the riley foundation , helped reno ##vate and adapt the historic grand opera house in 2006 for use as the " mississippi state university riley center for education and the performing arts . " after ownership of the meridian main street was transferred to the alliance for downtown meridian in late 2007 , the two organizations , along with the meridian downtown association , spearheaded the downtown rev ##ital ##ization effort . the alliance serves as an umbrella organization , allowing the other two organizations to use the its support staff and housing , and in turn the alliance serves as a liaison between the organizations . plans were underway to reno ##vate the three ##foot building , but
urban design. meridian main street, along with the riley foundation, helped renovate and adapt the historic grand opera house in 2006 for use as the " mississippi state university riley center for education and the performing arts. " after ownership of the meridian main street was transferred to the alliance for downtown meridian in late 2007, the two organizations, along with the meridian downtown association, spearheaded the downtown revitalization effort. the alliance serves as an umbrella organization, allowing the other two organizations to use the its support staff and housing, and in turn the alliance serves as a liaison between the organizations. plans were underway to renovate the threefoot building, but